The most notable one was that to Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who has been dealing with a nagging knee injury. The injury saw Brown miss the final few games of the regular season, so there was some concern entering the postseason.

In Sunday’s Game 1 against the Magic, Brown did his talking with his play to those doubting whether he has bounce after his well-chronicled knee issues.

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